Magnetic properties of EuLn{sub 2}O{sub 4} (Ln=rare earths)

Journal Article · Wed Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 2009 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2009.04.001· OSTI ID:21370460

Hirose, Keiichi; Doi, Yoshihiro ^[1]; Hinatsu, Yukio ^[1]

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1. Division of Chemistry, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810 (Japan)

Ternary rare earth oxides EuLn{sub 2}O{sub 4} (Ln=Gd, Dy-Lu) were prepared. They crystallized in an orthorhombic CaFe{sub 2}O{sub 4}-type structure with space group Pnma. {sup 151}Eu Moessbauer spectroscopic measurements show that the Eu ions are in the divalent state. All these compounds show an antiferromagnetic transition at 4.2-6.3 K. From the positive Weiss constant and the saturation of magnetization for EuLu{sub 2}O{sub 4}, it is considered that ferromagnetic chains of Eu{sup 2+} are aligned along the b-axis of the orthorhombic unit cell, with neighboring Eu{sup 2+} chains antiparallel. When Ln=Gd-Tm, ferromagnetically aligned Eu{sup 2+} ions interact with the Ln{sup 3+} ions, which would overcome the magnetic frustration of triangularly aligned Ln{sup 3+} ions and the EuLn{sub 2}O{sub 4} compounds show a simple antiferromagnetic behavior. - Graphical abstract: Ternary rare earth oxides EuLn{sub 2}O{sub 4} (Ln=Gd, Dy-Lu) crystallized in an orthorhombic CaFe{sub 2}O{sub 4}-type structure with space group Pnma. Moessbauer spectroscopic measurements show that the Eu ions are in the divalent state. All these compounds show an antiferromagnetic transition at 4.2-6.3 K. It is considered that ferromagnetic chains of Eu{sup 2+} are aligned along the b-axis of the orthorhombic unit cell, with neighboring Eu{sup 2+} chains antiparallel.

• OSTI ID: 21370460
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 182; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCBI
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ANTIFERROMAGNETISM
CHALCOGENIDES
CHARGED PARTICLES
CRYSTAL LATTICES
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
EUROPIUM COMPOUNDS
EUROPIUM IONS
INTERACTIONS
IONS
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY
MAGNETISM
MAGNETIZATION
MOESSBAUER EFFECT
ORTHORHOMBIC LATTICES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
SPACE GROUPS
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